$414m boost to Queensland health services
Queensland will receive more than $400 million from a $1.7 billion Federal boost to funding for Australia’s public hospitals and health services next year.
Federal
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Bird flu eradicated from Aussie flocks, but H5 threatens
Australia has been declared free of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), as another strain of bird flu threatens.
The Federal Government has advised the World
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New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care
Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026.
Federal Education
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Education no magic bullet to counter misinformation
A person’s education level has little impact on their ability to identify misinformation on the internet.
Researchers at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Human
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Researchers crack the key to living longer
A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study.
Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
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Eye study provides insights into early disease detection
The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods.
The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
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New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
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New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
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Strickland-Bellamy new CEO at Mater
Experienced health executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Mater’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Currently the CEO of health provider Aurora, Ms Strickland-Bellamy will
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Retailers keen on action to cut crime and red tape
A change in the definition of a small business and a concerted effort to address retail crime are among the issues peak retail bodies want the Federal Government to
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